Abia Warriors celebrated what team chairman Emeka Iyama labelled a 'historic' occasion with a 2-0 victory over Kaduna United, as they opened their sojourn in the Premier League with a win.
Ifeanyi
Onyeali's shot from the edge of the box, which was blocked by Rabin
Hussaini, was the first major threat from the home side.
The
game wa a ding-dong affair until the 26th minute, when Ifeanyi Onyeali
brought down by Kaduna United's goalkeeper, Hussaini to gift Abia
Warriors a penalty
Chima Uluocha converted from the spot to give Warriors a 1-0 lead, which they took to the break.
The
visitors fought back in the second half, and created chances of their
own, but lack of composure in front of goal cost them.